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Plastics found in stomachs of deepest sea creatures
Animals from the deepest places on Earth have been found with plastic in their stomachs, confirming fears that manmade fibres have contaminated the most remote places on the planet.
The study, led by academics at Newcastle University, found animals from trenches across the Pacific Ocean were contaminated with fibres that probably originated from plastic bottles, packaging and synthetic clothes.
Dr Alan Jamieson, who led the study, said the findings were startling and proved that nowhere on the planet was free from plastics pollution. "There is now no doubt that plastics pollution is so pervasive that nowhere – no matter how remote – is immune," he said.
Evidence of the scale of plastic pollution has been growing in recent months. Earlier this year scientists found plastic in 83% of global tapwater samples, while other studies have found plastic in rock salt and fish. Humans have produced an estimated 8.3bn tonnes of plastic since the 1950s and scientists said it risked near permanent contamination of the planet.
Also at Newcastle University.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @09:03PM (2 children)
So, the objective is political expedience, not effectiveness. Eh, makes sense. Path of least resistance, and all that.
Sorry, pal... denial of personal responsibility is the main cause of all our problems.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @10:34PM (1 child)
It isn't denial, it is realism. It takes time for a population to get on board with new trends. Victim blaming is where the strict "personal responsibility" code ends up, and the healthy version is making laws to punish people for doing the wrong things. Assuming that all new humans will magically be sufficiently educated to actually be personally responsible for all things is *ahem* naive.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 19 2017, @04:06PM
it is realism
No it isn't. It's defeatist blame passing. People are playing the victim by choice. All choices are personal, and each person is responsible for their own choices. Anything else is pure animal.